[photo-3d] Re: OM1 Twins

["Ray Moxom" <raymoxom@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Linda Nygren  wrote:
> Can this be done with winder I or winder II or motor drive or whatever?
> I am not quite sure what the differences are between these anyway,
> except for price. Can someone clarify? I have a few OM bodies (1N, 2N,
> &4) and I have occasionally used them together paired together with a
> manual dual cable release, but synchronization isn't easy to maintain.
> The winder option sounds interesting, although I hate adding a lot of
> weight to the rig. Do the winders actually have plug sockets in them
> already, so that all you need is a cable with the right plugs on the
> ends to connect them?

The Winder 1 or Winder 2 is all you need - you can even use one of each. The
winder 2 has the additional feature of 'burst' or 'rapid fire' that allows
the camera to continue to shoot at 2 to 3 frames per second as long as you
hold the button down - a feature that is useful for aerial hypers, but not
necessary for twinning. Winders have provision for mini-jack plugs and you
can easily make up your own sync cord. As I said before sync will not be as
good as with cameras such as the Ricoh KR-10M/ XR-10M due to all the
mechanical linkages. OM 'Motor Drives' are much larger and more expensive
than OM 'Winders'.

Ray Moxom